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Partial recovery of visual function in a blind patient after optogenetic therapy

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A blind patient with retinitis pigmentosa recovered limited object-related visual function using optogenetic treatment with engineered goggles.

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José-Alain Sahelorcid, Elise Boulanger-Scemama, Chloé Pagotorcid, Angelo Arleoorcid, Francesco Galluppi, Joseph N Martel, Simona Degli Esposti, Alexandre Delauxorcid, Jean-Baptiste de Saint Aubertorcid, Caroline de Montleauorcid, Emmanuel Gutman, Isabelle Audo, and 6 more

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Jens Duebel, Serge Picaudorcid, Deniz Dalkaraorcid, Laure Blouin, Magali Taielorcid, Botond Roskaorcid